Spurn — Spurn, v. i. 1. To kick or toss up the heels. [1913 Webster] The miller spurned at a stone. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] The drunken chairman in the kennel spurns. Gay. [1913 Webster] 2. To manifest disdain in rejecting anything; to make contemptuous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

spurn — [spʉrn] vt. [ME spurnen &LT; OE spurnan, to spurn, kick: see SPUR] 1. Archaic to push or drive away contemptuously with or as with the foot 2. to refuse or reject with contempt or disdain; scorn vi. to show contempt or disdain in refusing or… … English World dictionary

spurn — [spə:n US spə:rn] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: spurnan] literary to refuse to accept something or someone, especially because you are too proud ▪ She spurned all offers of help. ▪ a spurned lover … Dictionary of contemporary English

spurn — [ spɜrn ] verb transitive 1. ) OLD FASHIONED to refuse to accept someone s love or friendship: REJECT 2. ) to refuse to accept something, do something, or deal with something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English